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APPLICATION FOR A U.S. PASSPORT PLEASE DETACH AND RETAIN THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR YOUR RECORDS I applied: Place: Date:
FOR INFORMATION, QUESTIONS, AND INQUIRIES: Please visit our website at travel.state.gov. In addition, you may contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov. Customer ServiceRepresentatives are available Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Eastern Time (excluding federal holidays.) Automated information is available 24/7.
U.S. PASSPORTS, EITHER IN BOOK OR CARD FORMAT, ARE ISSUED ONLY TO U.S. CITIZENS OR NON-CITIZEN NATIONALS. EACH PERSON MUST OBTAIN HIS OR HER OWN PASSPORT BOOK OR PASSPORT CARD. THE PASSPORT CARD IS A U.S. PASSPORT ISSUED IN CARD FORMAT. LIKE THE TRADITIONALPASSPORT BOOK, IT REFLECTS THE BEARER'S ORIGIN, IDENTITY, AND NATIONALITY AND IS SUBJECT TO EXISTING PASSPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. UNLIKE THE PASSPORT BOOK, THE PASSPORT CARD IS VALID ONLY FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES AT LAND BORDER CROSSINGS AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY WHEN TRAVELING FROM CANADA, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND BERMUDA. THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOT VALID FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL.APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS U.S. PASSPORT BOOK AND/OR U.S. PASSPORT CARD
If your most recent passport book and/or passport card was issued less than 15 years ago and you were over 16 years old at the time of issuance, you may be eligible to use Form DS-82. To determine your eligibility, please visit travel.state.gov, or contact NPIC. Address any requests for the addition of visa pages to apassport agency or a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. In advance of your departure, check for any visa requirements with consular officials of the countries you will be visiting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN
 AS DIRECTED BY PUBLIC LAW 106-113 AND 22 CFR 51.28: To submit an application for a child under age 16 both parents or the child's legal guardian(s) must appear and present thefollowing: - Evidence of the child's U.S. citizenship - Evidence of the child's relationship to parents/guardian(s), AND - Parental/guardian identification. IF ONLY ONE PARENT APPEARS, YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: - Second parent's notarized written statement or DS-3053 (including the child's full name and date of birth) consenting to the passport issuance for the child. Statement can not bemore than 3 months old and must come with a photocopy of the front and back side of the second parent's identification, OR - Second parent’s death certificate if second parent is deceased, OR - Primary evidence of sole authority to apply, OR - A written statement or DS-3053 (made under penalty of perjury) explaining in detail the second parent's unavailability.  AS DIRECTED BY REGULATION 22 CFR51.21 AND 51.28: - Each minor child applying for a passport book and/or passport card must appear in person.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THIS FORM, INCLUDING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT PROCESSING DELAYS AND/OR THE DENIAL OF YOUR APPLICATION.
WHAT TO SUBMIT WITH THIS FORM: 1. 2. 3. 4. PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP (Evidence of U.S. citizenship that is notdamaged, altered, or forged will be returned to you.) PROOF OF IDENTITY (You must present your original identification AND submit a photocopy of the front and back side with your passport application.) RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPH (Photograph must meet passport requirements – full front view of the face and 2x2 inches in size.) FEES (Please visit our website at travel.state.gov for current fees.)See page 2 of the instructions for detailed information on the completion and submission of this form.
WHERE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM: Please complete and submit this application in person to one of the following acceptance agents: a clerk of a federal or state court of record or a judge or clerk of a probate court accepting applications; a designated municipal or county official; a designated postal...